BSc(Hons), CEng MICE MIHT

Qualifications

Honours degree in Civil Engineering, University of Wales 1971
Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers 1978
Member of the Institution of Highways and Transportation 1987.

Career

Engaged in the construction industry since 1971 working generally in civil and structural design but including permanent appointments on site. Civil Engineering design has embraced roads, bridges and drainage while structural has included a variety of buildings. Extensive experience of investigative reporting including expert witness.

1985-Date
Joined Hale & Associates Consulting Engineers which merged with Eagling & Allen to form Hale Allen later becoming Hale Allen Jones. Became a Partner in May 1989. Responsible for design of all types of buildings and structures including civil engineering projects.

1975-1985
Norfolk County Council - Local Authority Assistant Engineer (1975-1978)
Engineer - Team Leader (1979-1985) - Design and Site Supervision of major bridges and other highway structures including bridge maintenance.

1974-1975
A Monk & Co Ltd - Civil Engineering Contractors - Site Engineer - Supervision of major Bridgeworks on Nene Valley Way Contract, Northampton.

1974-1974
Bedfordshire County Council - Local Authority Assistant Engineer - Design of County Highway projects.

1971-1974
Bedford Borough Council - Local Authority Assistant Engineer
Design of major Highway projects and small Municipal schemes (20 months)
Assistant Resident Engineer - Sewage Treatment Works (11 months).

Other Activities

Past member of the East Anglian Branch Committee of the Institution of Highways and Transportation.

CEng MIStructE

Qualifications

HNC Building (Structures)
Incorporated Engineer Associate Member of Institution of Structural Engineers 1986
Chartered Engineer Member of Institution of Structural Engineers 2003

Career

Engaged in the construction industry since 1972, working within the field of civil and structural engineering in association with the design and detailing of bridges and building structures since 1975.

1980-Date
Assistant Engineer Hale Allen Jones later becoming an Associate and then a Partner of the Practice.

Principal Engineer on a wide range of projects which have included; the design of leisure facilities such as swimming pool structures and pool hall super-structures, large commercial office refurbishments as well as new build contracts and multi-storey office and housing including sheltered accommodation. Industrial designs have included a large aircraft hanger for a commercial airline and a call centre for airline bookings.
The above range of work has included conventional appointments as well as acting as a design and build consultant on contracts both in a novated capacity and when appointed directly by the Main Contractor.

1975-1980
Technician - Norfolk County Council Highways Department - Bridge Design Section.
Working on preparation of contract drawings for highway improvement schemes and for bridgeworks on bypasses in Norfolk.

1972-1975
Trainee Technician - Owen Bond & Son Architects, Norwich.
Working on projects ranging from housing schemes to multi-storey office block developments.

Other Activities

Committee Member for East Anglian Branch of Institution of Structural Engineers.

Awards

East Anglian Branch of The Institution of Structural Engineers Award for Structural
Excellence 1992 Commendation for a Feature Dayroom Roof, Lanchester Court, Norwich.

BEng (Hons)

Qualifications

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering 1997

Career

Engaged in the construction industry since 1997, working on the structural and civil design, specification and construction of various types of buildings and structures ranging from heavy and light industrial, office developments, large retail and commercial, through to houses and other buildings of traditional construction.

2002-Date
Hale Allen Jones Consulting Engineers.
Structural Engineer responsible for running projects varying from small domestic repair works to multi million pound developments as well as performing the necessary structural design work. As well as many new works, I also have experience in remedial and refurbishment works. I work closely with the other Structural, Civil Engineers and Technicians within the Practice as well as design Consultants. I am also responsible for introducing Finite Element Design Software into the Practice. In 2009 I was offered a partnership at the firm, which I duly accepted.

1999-2001
Chaplin Farrant Limited, Architects, Engineers & Quantity Surveyors.
Structural Engineer from March 2001, I was the sole Engineer at the Practice responsible for all the engineering works from the initial concept through to the full design. Working on a variety of projects incorporating steel, concrete, masonry and timber designs.

1997–1999
P Lowery & Sons Limited, Civil Engineering Contractors.
Site Engineer responsible for the Civils section on the BT contract working with a small team of engineers supervising sub contracted site operatives, ensuring safe working practices were adhered to. Inspection and measurement of works in compliance with the BT specification (LN550). Implementing alternative engineering solutions on sites where original plans were not feasible and agreeing variation orders.

Other Activities

Graduate member of the Institution of Structural Engineers and currently working towards chartered status.

Past Vice Chairman of the Structural Institution's Young Members Panel and a member of the East Anglian branch of the Institution of Structural Engineers Committee.
The East Anglian Branch's Graduates and Students and Associate Members representative.